Grand Expectations (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: James T. Patterson
- First Published: 1996
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1945-1974
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, United States or Americans, World War II, American Dream, Economic conditions, Suburban life
- Locales: United States
World War II transformed American life, and Americans knew it. The war brought suffering and sacrifice to untold thousands of homes. It also brought excitement and adventure. This war, no more than any other social phenomenon, could not bring complete harmony to the racially and ethnically divided American people. Yet it did seem to inspire more fellow feeling than Americans had known for many years. Before the war, the United States had been mired in a decade of economic depression. Millions of lives had been scarred by want and blighted opportunities. The war changed all that....
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